After breakfast at your hotel, you will take a guided day trip to Cape Manza, the northern part of Okinawa island.
At the very top of the cliff, there is an observation deck, offering stunning views of the sea. You will enjoy seeing waves break on coral reefs and an endless emerald ocean all the way to the horizon...
Then, you will visit a local landmark, the Kouri Ocean Tower. Its height is relatively small, only 36 meters, but the building is located at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. That is why the observation deck offers a magnificent view of the Kori Bridge, plus a scattering of tiny islands in Haneji Bay.
The trip will continue at the famous Churaumi Aquarium. Its name in Japanese consists of two parts: “tyura” – beautiful, graceful, and “umi” – sea. The site is part of the Ocean Exhibition Park. You can see unique whale sharks, the largest species of its kind in the world. The place is full of other oceanic lifeforms, like stingrays, tiger sharks, and sea devils. You will come back to your local hotel after the trip is finished.
Just an hour from Tokyo’s neon rush, a mountain rises from the mist, wrapped in cedar forests and old legends. Locals say Tengu, the long-nosed, winged mountain demons, still roam its slopes — tricksters who guard the sacred realm of Mt. Takao. Their red faces glare from temple carvings and souvenir masks, reminders that this mountain is not just a hiking spot, but a place where myth still breathes.
Anyone who has ever seen this beauty simply cannot forget it! Locals respectfully call her Hime-Sama or Madam Princess. A castle-fortress is usually associated with men, but not this one.
For its dazzling white color and multi-tiered roofs, reminiscent of the wings of a huge bird, the fortress is also called the Castle of the White Heron.
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